📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Meilhan is a small village located on the edge of the Garonne River which annually organizes the festival of the Gabares, which are traditional flat-bottomed boats originally intended to transport goods. This festival brings together the whole village, enthusiasts and others, to see the boats leave the Meilhan dock and go down the Garonne River. This project will allow the maintenance and development of the hold and the route of the boats along the river, on the occasion of the village festival.
💼 What the programme involves
You will maintain the hold and the route manually by cleaning and weeding the venue of the festival, as it is the only possible way to make it nice and attractive. Helping the town and its people to organize the festival will be an opportunity to meet with the locals and share unforgettable moments with the community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be available. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals as a group. A budget will be allocated by the animators and you will participate in grocery shopping and meal preparation, emphasizing on healthy and local products.
📍 About the location
Meilhan (1300 inhabitants ) is located in the Lot-et-Garonne county on the left bank of the river , 70 km from Agen city and 15 km from Marmande city.
⚠️ Requirements
Bring clothes, gloves and work shoes, a raincoat, hiking shoes and a swimsuit. The nights can be cool; so take warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. You can also take recipes from your country, musical instruments and games.
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
ℹ️ Additional information
Meeting point:
Marmande train station.
Closest airport:
Bordeaux or Toulouse